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Clemson defensive tackle Tre Williams (8) and linebacker Baylon Spector (10) react after sacking Boston College quarterback Dennis Grosel, bottom center, during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)
No. 22 NC State hopes for clear path to ACC title game at BC

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 14, 2021 06:44 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College coach Jeff Hafley was too busy to watch the Boston

FILE - Northwestern football players gather during practice at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside campus in Kenosha, Wisc., in this Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, file photo. College football players and some other athletes in revenue-generating sports are employees of their schools, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer said in a memo Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, that would allow the players to unionize and otherwise negotiate over their working conditions. The nine-page NLRB memo revisited a case involving Northwestern University football players who were thwarted from forming a union when the board said that taking their side “would not promote stability in labor relations.”(AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
EXPLAINER: NLRB memo says college athletes are employees

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 30, 2021 02:41 AM EDT
College athletes who make millions for their schools moved one step closer to

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert testifies during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on intercollegiate athlete compensation on Capitol Hill in Washington. College football players and some other athletes in revenue-generating sports are employees of their schools, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer said in a memo Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, that would allow the players to unionize and otherwise negotiate over their working conditions.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
NLRB memo: College football players are employees

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 29, 2021 12:44 PM EDT
College athletes who earn millions for their schools are employees, the

Boston College defensive back Brandon Sebastian (10) intercepts a pass intended for Missouri wide receiver Keke Chism (6) to win the game in the overtime period of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
BC beats Mizzou 41-34 in OT on Flowers catch, Sebastian INT

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 25, 2021 04:25 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Denis Grosel threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Zay Flowers in

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2020, file photo, Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley, left, leads his team onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech in Boston. After taking over at Boston College just before the pandemic broke out, Hafley isn't looking for things to get back to normal. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
In Year 2 under coach, QB, BC gets more flavorful playbook

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 02, 2021 12:03 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Jeff Hafley was forced to keep his offense bland in his first

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2018, file photo, Harvard wide receiver Henry Taylor (28) stretches for a touchdown against Yale linebacker Noah Pope (30) during the first half of an NCAA college football game at Fenway Park in Boston. All eight Ivies are requiring that their football teams be vaccinated for COVID-19 — just like the rest of the students on campus. Ivy League executive director Robin Harris said this month that the goal had been reached with “very limited medical or religious” exceptions. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Ivy League sports return as way they went out: cautiously

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 30, 2021 02:38 AM EDT
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Ivy League was the first conference to scuttle its

FILE - Boston College offensive lineman Zion Johnson (77) plays against Georgia Tech during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Boston, in this Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, file photo. Johnson was selected to The Associated Press Preseason All-America first team offense, Monday Aug. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
In Year 2 of pandemic, Boston College won't let guard down

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 23, 2021 07:19 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — So far, Boston College has navigated COVID-19 as well as any

FILE - Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley answers a question during an NCAA college football news conference at the Atlantic Coast Conference media days in Charlotte, N.C., in this Thursday, July 22, 2021, file photo. After taking over at Boston College just before the pandemic broke out, Hafley isn’t looking for things to get back to normal. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
Back to normal not good enough for Boston College, Hafley

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 18, 2021 01:48 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — After spending his first year at Boston College coaching in a

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, file photo, Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) evades Boston College linebacker Max Richardson during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Boston. Pickett’s coming out party arrived three years ago against the second-ranked Hurricanes when he ran for two scores and threw for another in a 24-14 upset. Pittsburgh plays against Miami on Saturday, Oct. 17. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
BC opts out of bowl game to spend Christmas at home

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 10, 2020 02:56 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College, which managed to escape the worst of the

Louisville cornerback Kei'Trel Clark (13) tackles Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston College backups help beat Louisville 34-27

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 28, 2020 07:25 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College coach Jeff Hafley thinks he spotted a tear in

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, file photo, Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec throws a pass against Notre Dame during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Boston. The Notre Dame transfer is hoping to keep the Eagles moving in Saturday's game against Louisville. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Louisville, Boston College make it to field at last (maybe)

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 27, 2020 05:19 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Even making it to Thanksgiving without a single positive COVID-19

For the first time in the 2020 season Virginia cheerleaders attended a game in person Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville. (Erin Edgerton/The Daily Progress via AP)
ACC reaches for end zone of season-long schedule shuffle

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 25, 2020 06:26 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — By the time the Atlantic Coast Conference came up with a fourth

Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec, top left, passes under pressure from Georgia Tech linebacker David Curry (6) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Jurkovec, BC roll over Georgia Tech 48-27

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 24, 2020 07:39 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College is back to being a running team, and that's fine

Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley and his team wait to take the field at the start of the first half of an NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg Va. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
BC hoping QB Jurkovec next in lineup of prolific passers

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 22, 2020 01:02 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Jeff Hafley’s phone has been buzzing with A-listers since he was

North Carolina linebacker Chazz Surratt (21) tries to strip the ball from Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec (5) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
No. 12 North Carolina holds on to beat Boston College 26-22

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 03, 2020 07:46 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Sam Howell threw for two touchdowns and Trey Morrison scored

North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell (7) slides under Syracuse's Mikel Jones (13) after a short gain in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)
'Mini-offseason' over as No. 12 Tar Heels return against BC

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 01, 2020 01:18 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — It’s been so long since No. 12 North Carolina played its last

Texas State defensive lineman Nico Ezidore (95) walks off the field as Boston College players celebrate a go-ahed field goal by Aaron Boumerhi in the waning seconds of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
BC rallies from 14-points down, beats Texas State 24-21

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 26, 2020 10:35 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College coach Jeff Hafley told his team all week to expect

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2019, file photo, Jeff Hafley speaks at a news conference where he was introduced as the new NCAA college football head coach at Boston College in Boston. The former Ohio State assistant took over in January 2020, and had just a couple of months to get settled before the coronavirus pandemic shut the school down. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds, File)
New coach, new QB could have BC breaking out of ACC pack

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 01, 2020 12:22 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Jeff Hafley’s first year at Boston College won’t be anything like

FILE - This is a Dec. 6, 2016, file photo showing Temple University Director of Athletics Patrick Kraft speaking during a news conference in Philadelphia. Boston College hired Temple athletic director Patrick Kraft on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, to fill the same role at the Atlantic Coast Conference school. Kraft replaces Martin Jarmond, who left BC last month after a short stint to become athletic director at UCLA. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
New Boston College AD Kraft: We will compete for ACC titles

By Jimmy Golen Jun. 08, 2020 05:29 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — New Boston College athletic director Patrick Kraft hired two

Jeff Hafley speaks at a news conference where he was introduced as the new NCAA college football head coach at Boston College, Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)
New BC coach Hafley stops by campus on way to CFP Playoff

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 16, 2019 04:34 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Jeff Hafley only had time for a quick meeting with the Boston